Samfundet De Nios stora pris (De Nio's Grand Prize)
1 appearances
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Edition 69 (1988) Winner
Göran Sonnevi
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Goran Sonnevi
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1939-10-03 （Lund, Skåne County, Sweden）
- Nationality
- Swedish
- Languages
- Swedish
- Residence History
- Halmstad (grew up) → Lund (birthplace) → Järfälla (suburb of Stockholm, long-term residence)
Career
- Occupations
- poet, translator, librarian (trained)
- Active Years
- 1961-
- Influenced By
- Osip Mandelstam (as translator/subject), Ezra Pound (as translator/subject), Friedrich Hölderlin (as translator/subject)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Lund | — | Literature and Linguistics | — | — | Sweden |
University of Lund
Literature and Linguistics
Country:
Sweden
Studied literature and linguistics; received librarian training
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Swedish Academy Nordic Prize | — | — | Swedish Academy | 受賞 |
| 2006 | The Nordic Council's Literature Prize | Oceanen (The Ocean) | — | The Nordic Council | 受賞 |
Swedish Academy Nordic Prize
2005
Organization:
Swedish Academy
Result:
受賞
The Nordic Council's Literature Prize
2006
Work:
Oceanen (The Ocean)
Organization:
The Nordic Council
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Nordic Council Literature Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 46 (2006) Winner
Works
Major Works
Oceanen (The Ocean)
2005 Poetry collectionA poetry collection that addresses political and social themes (Vietnam War, the Cold War, globalization, immigration, 9/11 and the Iraq War) in long, suite-like poems. Characterized by rhythmic, musical free verse with long flowing lines and sharp mid-phrase breaks.
politicswarglobalizationmigrationlanguage and expressionmusicality
Outfört
1961 Poetry collectionEarly debut collection showcasing poems that presage his later experimental and politically engaged style.
early experimentationsocial concerns
Bibliography
- Outfört (1961)
- Abstrakta dikter (1963)
- ingrepp-modeller (1965)
- och nu! (1967)
- Det gäller oss. Dikter 1959–1968 (1969)
- Det måste gå (1970)
- Det oavslutade språket (1972)
- Dikter 1959–1973 (1974)
- Det omöjliga (1975)
- Språk; Verktyg; Eld (1979)
- Dikter 1959–1972 (rev. ed., 1981)
- Små klanger; en röst (1981)
- Dikter utan ordning (1983)
- Oavslutade dikter (1987)
- Trädet (1991)
- Mozarts tredje hjärna (1996)
- Klangernas bok (1998)
- Oceanen (2005)
- Dikter i urval (2008)
- Bok utan namn (2012)
- Sekvenser mot Omega (2017)
- Det osynliga motstyckets bok (2019)
- För vem talar jag framtidens språk (2022)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Experimental style grounded in free verseUse of sharp mid-line breaks and long, flowing linesEmphasis on rhythm and musicality
- Recurring Motifs
- war and politicsglobalizationmigration and ethnic conflictproblematisation of languagemusicality and tonality
Legacy
Göran Sonnevi is regarded as one of the leading contemporary Swedish poets and is also respected as a translator. His treatment of political and social issues in poetry and his distinctive rhythmic style have had significant influence and earned him high recognition in Nordic literary circles.
Trivia
- Won the Nordic Council's Literature Prize in 2006 for the collection Oceanen.
- Received the Swedish Academy Nordic Prize in 2005, often called the 'little Nobel'.
- Known for emphasizing rhythm and musicality in his poetry and for his work as a translator.